Skipping email verification during registration might feel like a shortcut, but it opens the door to fake accounts, spam, security issues, and lost users. Here’s why verifying emails isn’t just a “nice-to-have”—it’s essential.

📌 Table of Contents

1. Fake Accounts Galore
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3. Security Risks for Real Users
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5. No Way to Reach Your Users
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7. Spam, Abuse, and Troll Armies
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9. Reputation and Deliverability Nightmares
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11. So, What’s the Fix?
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13. Final Thoughts

1. 🚫 Fake Accounts Galore

Without email verification, anyone can sign up using any email address. That means:

·         Bots can flood your platform with thousands of fake accounts.

·         Trolls can impersonate others.

·         Your user data becomes bloated and unreliable.

2. 🔐 Security Risks for Real Users

Imagine someone signing up with your email. If no verification is required, that account could be used maliciously. Later, you might take control of that account—but what if something shady already happened under your name?

3. 📭 No Way to Reach Your Users

You’ve built a beautiful email onboarding sequence—but it’s all for nothing if you’re sending emails to:

·         Misspelled addresses

·         Fake accounts

·         Disposables and burners

You lose the opportunity to communicate, nurture, or even recover lost users.

4. 🤬 Spam, Abuse, and Troll Armies

Without accountability, bad actors thrive. If your platform has any social features—comments, forums, messaging—you’re basically inviting anonymous abuse.

5. 📉 Reputation and Deliverability Nightmares

Email providers monitor your send reputation. High bounce rates and low engagement = poor reputation. Eventually, your real users stop getting your emails.

6. ✅ So, What’s the Fix?

Don’t overthink it—just verify emails.

·         Use double opt-in if needed.

·         Consider verifying before certain actions instead of before account creation if friction is a concern.

·         Always verify before sensitive actions (password resets, purchases, etc.)

Pro Tip:
Tools like Firebase Auth, Auth0, and Supabase make email verification a breeze.

7. 🧠 Final Thoughts

Skipping email verification is a fast path to long-term problems.

·         Fake users

·         Poor communication

·         Security holes

·         Damaged reputation

If you care about your product’s growth, email verification is non-negotiable.

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